A 12-year old Warmblood mare has been sedated with a combina…
A 12-year old Warmblood mare has been sedated with a combination of xylazine and butophanol for dental evaluation because she has been dropping feed. You listen to the heart immediately after sedation and note a heart rate of 20 beats per minute (normal = 28-44) with an occasional “dropped” beat; the horse is standing quietly. What is the most appropriate action to take next?
Read DetailsIn temperate North America, one animal is seasonally polyest…
In temperate North America, one animal is seasonally polyestrous (multiple estrus cycles) in the winter when the weather is cold, and the other animal is seasonally polyestrous in the spring and summer when the weather is warm. Both give birth in the spring. Which animals are these?
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